East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Korea: Energy use
Energy use over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,246 kg of oil equivalent per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 3,193 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Korea ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 759.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea |
| 2000s | 1,116 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,258 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,142 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea |
| 2010s | 1,741 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,237 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,495 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea |
| 2020s | 2,107 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,365 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,258 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Korea?
- Korea, at 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,246 kg of oil equivalent per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Korea?
- 3,193 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Korea rank globally for energy use?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Korea ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.